I am deeply humbled that Kateri will be canonized in my lifetime (God willing). We visited her burial site along the St. Lawrence in Kahnawake Quebec, just south of Montreal, in 2002 and have had a strong devotion to her ever since. Our oldest daughter adopted Kateri’s name for her confirmation. How great is our God!
Kateri is an inspiration to us all, a true heroine of the faith
That’s great; have you ever been to Auriesville NY (near Albany)? It is the site of the martyrdom of St. Isaac Jogues and the North American Martyrs. While Spain brought the faith to Florida and the southwest, France brought it to the northeast and the upper Midwest.
You wrote:
“I am deeply humbled that Kateri will be canonized in my lifetime”
A dear friend of mine died in June. She named her first daughter, a daughter she adopted and who was of Native American descent, Kateri in honor of Kateri Tekawitha. She always hoped Kateri Tekawitha would be canonized. Now, sadly, she won’t be here to see it. She was one of the most vivacious and kind hearted people I ever knew. A mother of six, she died after a 10 month battle with a rare form of leukemia. My only consolation is that I have every reason to believe she is with Kateri Tekawitha right now or will be soon.
I saw on Father Benedict Grochel’s show a couple of months ago a picture of the shrine to the North American Martyrs in NY state. It looks like a large round church building that is that special shrine.